Quantum Mechanics from General Relativity: An Approximation for a Theory of Inertia (Hardcover, 1986)

1 / Fundamental Outlook.- 2 / On the Comparison of the Quantum and Relativity Theories.- 2.1 Competing Concepts.- 2.2 Is the Quantum Jump Compatible with the Theory of Relativity?.- 2.3 Is the Theory of Relativity Complete as a Theory of Matter?.- 2.4 The Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradox.- 2.4.1. Bohr's Reply to Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen.- 2.5 The Hidden Variable Approach.- 2.6 Bell's Inequalities and General Relativity.- 2.6.1. The State Vector and Bell's Inequalities.- 3 / Basis of a Matter Field Theory of Inertia - a Generalization of Quantum Mechanics.- 3.1. The General Mathematical Structure and Philosophical Implications.- 3.1.1. The Symmetry Group from Axiom 1 and Funda mental Field Variables.- 3.1.2. The Generalized Mach Principle.- 3.2. The Conservation of Interaction.- 3.3. Determinism.- 4 / A Covariant Field Theory of Inertia.- 4.1. On the Origin of Inertial Mass.- 4.2. The Spinor Formalism in Special Relativity.- 4.3. The Spinor Variables in General Relativity.- 4.4. The Spinor Matter Field Equations in General Relativity.- 4.4.1. Gauge Invariance.- 4.4.2. Electromagnetic Coupling.- 4.5. Matter and Antimatter.- 4.5.1. Proof of Force Symmetry of Matter and Antimatter.- 4.6. On the Quantization of Electrical Charge from General Relativity.- 4.7. Conclusions.- 5 / The Electromagnetic Interaction.- 5.1. On the Meaning of the Electromagnetic Field Equations.- 5.2. Generalization of the Elementary Interaction Formalism.- 5.3. A Spinor Formulation of Electromagnetism.- 5.3.1. Invariants and Conservation Equations.- 5.4. The Interaction Lagrangian.- 5.4.1. The Electromagnetic Four-Potential.- 6 / Quantum Mechanics from the Matter Field Equations and Derivation of the Pauli Exclusion Principle.- 6.1. Approximations to Quantum Mechanics.- 6.1.1. The Free Field Limit.- 6.1.2. Coupling to an External Potential.- 6.2. The Pauli Exclusion Principle - a Derivation.- 6.2.1. Sufficiency of the Three Conditions for Proof of the Pauli Principle.- 6.2.2. Fermi-Dirac Statistics from the Nonrelativistic Approximation for ?.- 6.3. The Hartree Approximation for the Matter Field Equations.- 6.3.1. Another Approximation for the Many-Electron Atom.- 6.4 Scattering Cross Section.- 7 / The Particle-Antiparticle Pair without Annihilation Creation.- 7.1. The Field Equations for the Particle-Antiparticle Pair.- 7.2. An Exact Bound State Solution for the Particle-Antiparticle Pair.- 7.3. The Energy and Momentum of the Bound Particle-Anti particle in its Ground State.- 7.4. The Free Particle Limit and Pair Creation.- 7.5. The Continuity of Energy Values.- 7.5.1. Rejection of the Photon Model in 'Pair Annihilation'.- 7.6. Dynamical Properties of the Pair in the Ground State.- 7.7. The Compton Effect.- 7.8. Blackbody Radiation - a Derivation of Plank's Law.- 7.9. The Anomalous Magnetic Moment of the Electron.- 8 / The Electron-Proton System.- 8.1. Linearization of the Hydrogen Field Equations.- 8.2. The Lamb Splitting.- 8.3. Deuterium and He+.- 8.4. The Lifetimes of Atomic Excited States.- 8.5. Atomic Helium.- 8.6. Electron-Proton Scattering in a Vacuum.- 8.7. Electron-Proton Scattering in a Background of Pairs.- 8.7.1. The Screening Effect of the Background Pairs on the e-p Interaction.- 8.7.2. The Generalized Electromagnetic Interaction.- 8.7.3. Concluding Remarks.- 8.8. Summary.- 9 / Elementary Particle Physics.- 9.1. The Neutron.- 9.1.1. Polarization of the Pair Participation in the Neutron State.- 9.1.2. The Binding Energy of the Neutron.- 9.1.3. The Magnetic Moment of the Neutron.- 9.2. The Pion.- 9.2.1. The Mass Ratio of Neutral to Charged Pions.- 9.2.2. The Ratio of Neutral to Charged Pion Lifetimes.- 9.3. On the Possible Origin of CP-Violation in Neutral Kaon Decay.- 9.3.1. Neutral Kaon Decay.- 9.3.2. The Irreducible Spinor Matter Field Equations and CP-Violation.- 9.3.3. The Generalized Electromagnetic Interaction.- 9.3.4. CP-Violation in Kaon Decay.- 9.3.5. Estimates of the Magnitude of CP-Violation in K0L Decay.- 9.4. On Time Revers